$300/mo is my average. In the hottest part of summer and coldest of winter I can see $500+ electric bills.
$28... yeah.. maybe every 3 days.... Bob Fronk [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Joe Heaton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 11:44 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies > > $28 for electricity?! Where the heck do you live, and do you not use > your air conditioning, or watch t.v., or have a refrigerator? That is > seriously low, unless everything in your house is gas, and that bill is > high. I'm lucky when my electric bill is under $100... > > > Joe Heaton > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Dickson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:18 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies > > Jacob, good info, but not always accurate. My sister sent me an > interesting article last month that said the average home computer used > around $50 a month in electricity when on 24X7. This article was > stating the same reasons about conserving power. I agree we should all > do our part, but I told her the article was wrong. And the reason I > knew was that I have one computer at home that is on 24X7 for remote > access when I am not there. I also have a second computer that is on > only part time, and is a backup to the first. My electric bill in march > was $26 and change and May's was $28 and change. That is the entire > electric bill for my apartment. So you can see how I dispute all the > findings. However I do have power conservation turned on both > computers. They do aggressively power down monitors and even hard > drives when not in use. The primary does not totally power down so I > can still have remote access, but the secondary one does. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 8:46 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies > > Good points Jacob! > > How do you handle updates then? > > ________________________________ > > From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 9:18 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Workstation Power Off Policies > > > > Shutdown your workstation and turn off the surge protector at the end of > every day. > > > > The issue of leaving a workstation on all the time because turning it on > and off on a daily basis does more harm is absurd. With some > workstations running with a 300w power supply, that is a waste of > electricity. > > > > 8760 (hours per year) - 2000 (hours at work) = 6760 (hours not at work > per year) > > > > 6760 * 300 watts = 2028000 watts (2028 KWh) > > > > 2028 * .12 KWh (give or take on the cost of the KWh) = $243.36 year > > > > $243.36 * 40 workstations = $9700 a year in electricity for workstation > not being used. > > > > How often do I replace a hard drive in a workstation, maybe 4 or 5 times > a year. Does not cost use more than $9700 a year to replace hard > drives. > > > > From: Tom Strader - NCBPAC Systems Administrator > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 1:34 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Workstation Power Off Policies > > > > I've been ask to evaluate the possibility of powering off our > workstations when not in use. > I'm just curious what this group of fine young men and women are doing > to "BE GREEN" in your environments? > > Appreciate any and all constructive responses. > > SHOOK and TVK that means no wise-cracks, ok? > > Thanks, > Tom Strader > NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center > Server/Network Systems Administrator > 130 N. Tryon St. > Charlotte, NC 28202 > O: 704.379.1285 | F:704.444.2098 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > "Action without intelligence is ignorance". But, Intelligence without > appropriate action is the highest form of stupidity known to man" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
